Rafael Landestoy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1984)

AVG .237
HR 4
RBI 83
H 291
OPS .596
PIV -2,943
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
5/28/1953 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut
1977-08-27
Last Game
1984-09-30

Full name: Rafael Silvaldo Landestoy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
596 1,230 134 291 32 17 4 83 54 100 123 .237 .296 .300 .596 -2,943

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 LAN NL 15 18 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 .278 — — — — 0.0
1978 HOU NL 59 218 18 58 5 1 0 9 7 8 23 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (-10%) .378 (-21%) .702 (-16%) -535.6
1979 HOU NL 129 282 33 76 9 6 0 30 13 29 24 .270 .265 (+2%) .329 (+2%) .397 (-13%) .727 (-6%) -251.3
1980 HOU NL 149 393 42 97 13 8 1 27 23 31 37 .247 .264 (-7%) .326 (-6%) .387 (-15%) .714 (-11%) -686.6
1981 HOU NL 35 74 6 11 1 1 0 4 4 16 9 .149 .255 (-42%) .320 (-6%) .368 (-49%) .688 (-29%) -277.0
1981 CIN NL 12 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .182 — — — — -277.0
1982 CIN NL 73 111 11 21 3 0 1 9 2 8 14 .189 .261 (-28%) .324 (-23%) .388 (-37%) .712 (-31%) -524.5
1983 CIN NL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAN NL 64 64 6 11 1 1 1 1 0 3 8 .172 .260 (-34%) .324 (-36%) .389 (-32%) .714 (-34%) 0.0
1984 LAN NL 53 54 10 10 0 0 1 2 2 1 6 .185 .259 (-29%) .322 (-38%) .384 (-37%) .707 (-38%) -319.1
Career · 10 seasons 596 1,230 134 291 32 17 4 83 54 100 123 .237 — — — — -2,871

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 11 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 NLCS HOU 5 9 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .222
1977 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30158970139130.236
Away29463964152353.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 LADSFGW 000000000
1984-09-29 LADSFGW 010000000
1984-09-28 LADSFGW 000000000
1984-09-26 LADHOUL 000000000
1984-09-25 LADHOUL 100000000
1984-09-23 LADSFGL 000000000
1984-09-22 LADSFGL 010000000
1984-09-09 LADCINL 302000000
1984-09-08 LADCINW 000000000
1984-09-06 LADATLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
2B 296 145 381 504 22 114
3B 46 14 20 48 3 8
OF 22 3 19 0 2 0
SS 124 99 157 300 11 53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 LAN 2B 8 1 5 12 0 2
1977 LAN SS 3 2 3 6 0 0
1978 HOU 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1
1978 HOU OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1978 HOU SS 50 48 65 132 4 18
1979 HOU 2B 114 68 166 234 12 53
1979 HOU SS 3 1 2 3 0 1
1980 HOU 2B 94 40 97 134 2 33
1980 HOU 3B 3 1 1 4 0 0
1980 HOU SS 65 48 87 157 7 34
1981 HOU 2B 31 24 52 63 4 11
1981 CIN 2B 3 0 3 1 0 0
1982 CIN 2B 16 5 27 23 0 4
1982 CIN 3B 21 11 12 31 0 7
1982 CIN OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1982 CIN SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CIN 1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
1983 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1983 LAN 2B 14 4 15 21 0 6
1983 LAN 3B 10 0 5 5 1 0
1983 LAN OF 10 1 8 0 1 0
1983 LAN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1984 LAN 2B 14 3 15 16 4 4
1984 LAN 3B 11 2 2 8 2 1
1984 LAN OF 5 2 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 297
Third Base 46
Shortstop 125
Left Field 12
Center Field 4
Right Field 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-09-07

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rafael Landestoy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Arnold Hauser
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  2. 96
    Jim Connor
    .233 avg, 3 HR
  3. 93
    Jimmy Stewart
    .237 avg, 8 HR
  4. 93
    Andrew Romine
    .233 avg, 11 HR
  5. 93
    Phil Linz
    .235 avg, 11 HR
  6. 92
    Domingo Ramos
    .240 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Landestoy

What years did Rafael Landestoy play?
Rafael Landestoy played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1984.
Was Rafael Landestoy a pitcher?
No. Rafael Landestoy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rafael Landestoy hit?
Rafael Landestoy hit 4 career home runs with 291 hits.